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XV230 Nimrod crash review set to reveal failures

The Haddon-Cave Independent Review initiated by the Defence Secretary into "broader issues" surrounding the loss of the Nimrod aircraft XV230 in Afghanistan on 2 September 2006 is set to report today. Once it has been released to the families and laid before the House of Commons, a downloadable copy of the Report will be available in the afternoon - see below.

UPDATE - Nimrod report now available online

 

Nimrod review to reveal failures

(BBC, 28 October) An independent review into a fatal Nimrod crash in Afghanistan is expected to criticise air safety procedures.

Charles Haddon-Cave QC will present his findings on the 2006 explosion of the spy plane, which killed 14 servicemen.

The aircraft, based at RAF Kinloss in Moray, blew up shortly after air-to-air refuelling over Kandahar when leaking fuel made contact with a hot air pipe.

The Ministry of Defence has grounded all Nimrods whose engine-bay hot air ducts had not been replaced.

'Never airworthy'

Mr Haddon-Cave QC, one of Britain's leading aviation law barristers, has written to the families of the servicemen who died.

Many will gather in London to hear his findings, which will be presented to parliament.

He is expected to name individuals, companies or organisations that he thinks were responsible for safety failings.

At the inquest last year into the men's deaths on 2 September 2006, the coroner Andrew Walker called for the entire fleet to be grounded.

Mr Walker said the aircraft had "never been airworthy," but the then Defence Secretary Des Browne, who ordered the review, insisted they were safe to fly.

The MoD has since admitted negligence in relation to the explosion...
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